Steganotaenia araliacea is a small, aromatic, deciduous tree that grows to a height of 2 – 7 m. When the leaves are crushed, it produces a carrot-like aroma, hence the common name of Carrot tree. This is an ornamental tree with interesting bark and flowers that appear before the new leaves. The main stem of [...]
The lesser known Cryptocarya woodii is a beautiful, evergreen tree that is useful in small or medium gardens as a shade tree. Growing to a height of 4 – 10m, occasionally higher, the tree is often multi-stemmed with smooth, grey to dark grey bark. The leaves are hairless and have a shiny, bright green colour [...]
The Wild Pride of India is a fast growing, evergreen, decorative tree that can be successfully pruned or trained into a hedge form. The crooked stem with low lying branches form a natural barrier and the glossy dark leaves are wavy and wax-like. Growing to a height of 6 m, the tree has a small [...]
An exotic tree that is well known for its ability to withstand drought is the Quercus suber. Hailing from the Mediterranean, the Cork oak is a unique and valuable tree species. Evergreen, unlike most oaks, this is one of the few trees able to regenerate their bark. The deeply fissured, corky bark can be up [...]
